St. Landry Parish economy slows

Sales tax collections fell in June compared to the year before

8:29 PM,
Jul. 2, 2014

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After a robust May, St. Landry Parish's economy suffered a downturn in June.

Sales tax collections, which were up 15.4 percent in May, climbed 6 percent in June according to figures released his week by the St. Landry Parish School Board, which tracks sale tax collections for the parish.